Cantons / Neuchâtel
Net salary in Neuchâtel
With CHF 100’000 a year, a single person without children in Neuchâtel takes home CHF 6’210 a month. Withholding tax is 15.83% of gross pay, and Neuchâtel ranks 26th of 26 cantons for this salary.
Gross to net in Neuchâtel
| Gross per year | Single | Married, 2 children |
|---|---|---|
| CHF 60’000 | 3’980tax 11.1% | 4’518tax 0.3% |
| CHF 80’000 | 5’093tax 13.9% | 5’799tax 3.3% |
| CHF 100’000 | 6’210tax 15.8% | 6’981tax 6.6% |
| CHF 150’000 | 8’856tax 20.3% | 9’956tax 11.5% |
| CHF 200’000 | 11’348tax 23.9% | 12’737tax 15.6% |
Net per month in CHF, 12 salaries, age 34, no church tax. Married: one income. Pension fund and accident insurance are estimates.
Neuchâtel compared with other cantons
For a single person earning CHF 100’000, Neuchâtel ranks 26th of 26. That's CHF 18 a month less than in Jura. See all 26 cantons.
Withholding tax in Neuchâtel
- Neuchâtel sets the rate from your monthly pay. In the month you get a 13th salary, it's added to that month's pay, so the rate for that month is higher.
- Withholding tax in Neuchâtel doesn't include church tax.
- Cross-border commuters from Germany with a residence certificate (Gre-1) pay Swiss withholding tax of at most 4.5%.
- Under an agreement between Neuchâtel and France, cross-border commuters who live in France pay income tax there if they give their employer the residence certificate 2041-AS. Swiss withholding tax is then 0.
If you live in Switzerland and earn CHF 120’000 gross a year or more, you have to file a tax return after the year ends, and the tax office calculates your final tax. This federal rule applies in every canton.
Tax rates in the city of Neuchâtel
Cantonal and municipal tax are usually a multiple of the cantonal base rate. In Neuchâtel for 2026:
- Canton124%
- Municipality of Neuchâtel65%
- Protestant church11%
- Roman Catholic church11%
Source: ESTV, tax multipliers of cantonal capitals 2026. Withholding tax is the same in every commune of the canton. These rates matter if you're taxed the ordinary way, for example with a C permit.
Family allowances
- Child allowanceCHF 240 for each of the first two children, then CHF 270
- Education allowanceCHF 320 for each of the first two children, then CHF 350
- Birth allowance (one-off)CHF 1’200
Per child and month, paid with your salary. The education allowance replaces the child allowance once the child is in post-compulsory education, up to age 25. Source: BSV, family allowances 2026.
Official information
For the tariff tables and questions about your own case, contact the cantonal tax office: withholding tax in Neuchâtel.